Remove Closing Argument Remove Direct Examination Remove Witness Impeachment
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BLINDERED BY THE LIE

Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

Decades ago I witnessed this malady in a more general form, a lawyer impeaching a witness only to make the case worse for the accused. In a capital case, the following cross-examination occurred: Q: On direct examination you said that you saw my client go into the alley. Or more simply the lesson is listen.